Question 7 • (OC27) Earth/Space Sci-2001310-S1-Nelson
Climate change is a long-term shift in average temperatures and weather patterns, often measured over decades or longer. La Niña and El Niño are recurring ocean-atmosphere patterns that typically last months to a couple of years, while a small asteroid impact is a brief event. Therefore, the long-term environmental change is climate change.
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